Start a New Club and

Extend Our World of Service

Moderated by: PID Dana Biggs, GMT Area Leader

Presented by: PDG John Muller, GMT Area Leader

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Are You a Charter Member?

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How were you recruited?

What service has your club

conducted?

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Why do we need new clubs?

To engage new member types

Appeal to families

Increase women membership

To continue to be the largest service organization

To fill unmet needs

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GLOBAL MEMBERSHIP TREND

CLUBS MEMBERSHIP New Closed Charter Adds Drops Gain

6/10 1,743 1,308 45,484 202,394 182,521 19,873(156,910) (-25,611)

6/11 1,664 1,831 43,695 204,471 201,901 2,570 (+) (160,776) (-41,125)

6/12 1,542 1,415 40,603 196,260 190,402 5,858 (+) (155,657) (-34,745)

YTD 1,191 1,036 32,203 179,854 155,821 24,033(+) (147,381) (-8,440)

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Majority of Districts Are Not Opening Clubs

CA CA

% Districts without a new

club1 U.S. and Affiliates, Bermuda and Bahamas 83.2%2 Canada 85.2%

3South America, Central America, Caribbean &

Mexico 57.0%4 Europe 69.4%5 Orient and Southeast Asia 41.0%6 India, South Asia, Africa and Middle East 14.0%

7Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea,

Indonesia, S. Pacific 73.3%

As of May 31, 2013

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Types of Clubs

Traditional Campus

Club Branch

Special Interest

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What is needed to charter?

20 or more charter members A sponsoring club, zone, region, district cabinet or

district committee Completed charter application and report of charter

members Your current district governor's approval Appropriate charter fees and certification forms

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20 21-25 26-30 31-35 36-40 41-50 51-60 61+

54%

70%

77%79% 83%

86% 87% 86%

Club Survival Rate within 10 Years

World

New clubs with more than 25 members significantly more likely to stay

Source: Project Refresh Phase 1 LCI DB

New clubs forming with 26-30 or more members have a much better chance of remaining active

Charter size

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New Club Development Strategies

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Service the #1 reason why members joined

To receive tangible recognition

For the prestige of being part of a large international org.

To network to grow my own career/business

Support a friend running for office in the club

Be with other family members who were members

Opportunities to become a leader in the community

Be with friends who were already members

To participate in a specific service or cause

To serve the community where I live

8%

17%

18%

21%

21%

31%

41%

57%

86%

Source: Project Refresh

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New Club Development Strategies

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New Club Development Strategies

Community Needs Assessment

Free Raffle

Hang flyers to promote informational night

Existing Groups

Press Releases & Social Media

Global Membership Team

Community Leader Buy-in

New Club Development Consultants

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Share Your New Club Successes With LCI

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Visit the Extension & Membership Booth in the Exhibit

HallOr

Email: Extension@lionsclubs.org

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Love, Love me doAnd all the Lions too

A NEW LIONS CLUB near youSo ple..e..e..ease,

CHARTER a club too.......CHARTER a club or two

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A NEW CLUB near youWhat service will they do?

You’re a GUIDING LION tooSo ple..e..e..ease

CHARTER a club too....CHARTER a club or two....

Someone to love (somebody new)Who’ll start the club (someone like you)

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How many clubs will you do?With new CHARTER MEMBERS too

What service will they do?So pl..e..e..ease

Give them a chance too....CHARTER a NEW CLUB too..

Someone to love (new lions too)Who’ll start the club (someone like you)

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SO........Let’s Celebrate.......

Cos...That’ll be the day, when we have some funThat’ll be the day – a NEW CLUB begun

GUIDING LIONS, CHARTER MEMBERS tooNow my friends – it’s all up to YOU!!!

Yes – Now my friends – it’s all up to YOU!!!CHARTERING NEW LIONS

CLUBS .......YEAH!!

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